Kim's Mini Meals

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4.6

( 8 reviews )

Noodles, Korean, Vegan

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5 Buccleuch St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9JN, United Kingdom

Introducing Kim's Mini Meals, a Korean restaurant located on Buccleuch Street in Newington, Edinburgh. This small and cozy establishment offers an authentic dining experience, serving up amazing Korean cuisine. The focus here is on the food, which has consistently received stellar five-star reviews. With a limited number of tables and no reservations accepted, guests may experience a brief wait during peak times. However, the wait is well worth it. The set menu features a variety of dishes, such as beef and hot pot ribs, accompanied by flavorful side pots of kimchi and other traditional Korean options. The portions are generous, and the prices are surprisingly reasonable, with an average cost of 40, including a tip. The staff at Kim's Mini Meals are friendly and provide excellent service, contributing to the overall enjoyable dining experience. While the restaurant doesn't serve alcohol, guests are welcome to bring their own. Kim's Mini Meals operates during specific hours throughout the week, allowing customers to enjoy their delicious Korean fare during lunch and dinner service. For those seeking an unforgettable culinary adventure, Kim's Mini Meals is a must-visit destination in Edinburgh.

Amenities and More

Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- Good for kids
Offerings
- Vegetarian options
- Organic dishes
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned

Reviews

4.6/5

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Lissette cahue

March 22, 2024

The pork ribs were too good! I found it to be a bit sweet but it's extremely flavourful and the meat was perfect. It also comes with a bowl of rice - a great combo! Pictures of what I had ordered and how I managed to eat the entire bowl! Would definitely recommend pork ribs. Also, thank you to the girl who waited on us and thoroughly explained the items on the menu ❤️ Personally, quantity-wise.. the entire dish was good enough for me. Didn't need to order starters. Came back again for the Pork (25 Aug '23)..and was not disappointed! 🥰🥰❤️❤️

Phantomof the psy-opera

March 22, 2024

It's quite a small restaurant with only a few tables. You cannot make a reservation so we had a brief wait of 15 minutes on a Friday evening. The food was pretty awesome. There is a set menu and I chose the beef, my wife the hot pot ribs. It came with small side pots of Kim chi and others I don't know the names of and of course rice. Had some ginger tea as well. Good sized portions and the cost was very reasonable £40 with a tip. Very highly recommended! Oh and it had a Michelin sticker in the window.

Giyos gulomov

March 22, 2024

I had a nice meal, highly recommended Korean restaurant by my friend. Everything is deep in flavour and tasty. Challenge is it is quite a small venue and it is very warm. Staff were really nice, you have to admire the tableaware

Dean buterbaugh

March 22, 2024

Amazing authentic Korean food in a small cozy restaurant. The staff is also very friendly and the prices are more than affordable. One thing to take into consideration: they don't serve alcohol, but allow you to bring your own.

S.s. hotrodvair

March 22, 2024

This place deserves its consistent five star rating! Small and cosy, but the food is the focus here and nothing short of phenomenal. You know a place has standards when they take so much pride in every dish and it shows. Omelette and rice cakes were simple and delicious. And the ribs - I’m glad I tried them, they were melt in your mouth! Totally worth the queue in the rain! Don’t change a thing, Kim’s!

Dawnell m

March 22, 2024

We finally visited this highly recommended place. Hugely disappointed by all 3 dishes we ordered because all were extremely SALTY and SWEET. There's no longer a flavour profile in these Korean dishes when so much salt and sugar are dumped into each dish. Having eaten hundreds of Korean meals, these are unfortunately poor interpretations of Korean dishes for the British palate. The customers at the next table arrived requesting LOWER SALT, so clearly this is a well known problem. Also, the pickled vegetables that came with the meal were incredibly tiny (2 slices of cucumbers for 2 meal sets?). Surely you could be more generous with inexpensive vegetables. Dishes we ordered: rice cake, bibimbap, squid/pork bulgolgi (so salty that I couldn't finish).

Selby kendrick

March 22, 2024

I went there past 7pm on a weekday, and there was a queue outside. I went there on a weekday at 1.30pm, and there were a few seats available. I got the tofu bibimbap, which was decent. The vegetables and mushrooms were pickled, with the exception of cucumber, which was plain. The bibimbap was piping hot so some of the rice and egg crusted and stuck to the bottom of the bowl. The portion size was small.

Jill schweinsberg

March 22, 2024

Really worth the wait! Really great ambiance and great staff. Service was rapid and well presented. The opening soup and banchan that come with the set menus were delicious. The mains (jiggae, ribs and bulgogi) themselves were excellent too, with very good portions of good quality ingredients and well filling. Would highly recommend for a hearty meal.